GPHG Global Pharm Holdings Group Inc (CE)

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 21, 2011 /PR Newswire-Asia/ – Global Pharm Holdings Group, Inc. (OTCBB: GPHG) ("Global Pharm" or the "Company"), a growing vertically integrated pharmaceutical company engaged in the distribution of pharmaceutical-related products, Traditional Chinese Medicine ("TCM") processing, and herbal cultivation and sales in China through its subsidiaries in Anhui, Jilin, Guangdong and Shandong provinces, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Third Quarter 2011 Highlights

• Net revenues were $69.0 million, an increase of 125.4% as compared to the third quarter of 2010.
• Gross profit was $9.6 million, an increase of 62.1% as compared to the third quarter of 2010, with gross margin of 13.9%.
• Operating income was $6.1 million, an increase of 449.8% as compared to the third quarter of 2010.
• Net income was $3.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, as compared to net loss of $0.07 million, or nil per diluted share, for the same period in 2010.
• In July 2011, Global Pharm successfully acquired a TCM herbal pieces processing plant in Bozhou, Anhui Province.
• In August 2011, Global Pharm successfully acquired a city-level pharmaceutical distributor in Weifang, Shandong Province. Furthermore, through its acquisition in August 2011 of the management and supply distribution rights to one of the largest pharmaceutical franchise of drugstores in Guangdong Province, the Company currently manages over 1,200 retail and chain drugstores in the area.
• In September and October 2011, the Company issued redeemable convertible bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000 to Blazer Delight Limited, an investment vehicle owned by a fund managed by Asia-based Gen2 Partners Limited.

"We're pleased to report a successful quarter marked by strong financial performance and important operational achievements. During the third quarter of 2011, we have further expanded our distribution network coverage in Shandong Province and Guangdong Province through new acquisitions, and completed the $15,000,000 convertible bonds financing, the proceeds of which will be used for our future growth," stated Mr. Yunlu Yin, Chief Executive Officer of Global Pharm.

Total net revenue was $69.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 125.4%, as compared with the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily due to the additional revenue contributed by the distribution business of our newly-acquired subsidiaries in 2011, amounting to $23.6 million, and the increased sales of $11.9 million by Shandong Global Pharm Group, Ltd. ("Shandong Global").

Below is a breakdown of sales per business segment for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

Revenue from the pharmaceutical products distribution segment increased by $37.8 million, or approximately 152.5%, to $62.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $24.8 million for the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily due to the additional revenue contribution from our four newly-acquired distribution subsidiaries in 2011. Revenue from the Company's TCM processing and distribution segment increased to $5.6 million for the third quarter of 2011, as compared to $4.5 million for the comparable period in 2010. The increase is mainly due to $2.5 million in additional revenue from our newly-acquired subsidiary, Bozhou Xinghe Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Bozhou Xinghe"), offset by an approximately $1.0 million decrease in the revenue of our other subsidiary, Anhui Xuelingxian Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Xuelingxian"). Our flower tea bags operations have been suspended since April 25, 2011, as such, we had nil revenue from this business, as compared to sales of $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Revenue from our herbal cultivation and sales segment was $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of approximately $0.6 million, or 41.7%, as compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2010. The decrease was mainly due to reduced sales by Xuelingxian for three months ended September 30, 2011, because our herbal products were harvested in late September 2011 and sold after September 30, 2011, as compared to our earlier harvest of herbal products for the comparable period in 2010, of which some sales were recorded in the same quarter.

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2011 was $9.6 million, an increase of 62.1%, from $5.9 million for the comparable period in 2010. Gross margin decreased to 13.9% for the third quarter of 2011 from 19.3%, for the comparable period in 2010, primarily attributable to the lower gross profit margin of our four newly-acquired subsidiaries, which had an average gross profit margin of 6.47%.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2011 were $1.1 million, an increase of $0.7 million, as compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to the additional operating expenses attributed to our newly-acquired subsidiaries in 2011, as well as to the increased advertising, freight and labor costs to support our business growth and expansion.

Income from operation for the third quarter of 2011 increased 449.8% to $6.1 million, or 8.8% of total revenue, from $1.1 million, or 3.6% of total revenue for the comparable period in 2010.

Net income for the third quarter of 2011 increased to $3.7 million, or $0.12 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $72,376 for the same period in 2010, based on 28.9 million and 26.0 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, respectively. This increase was primarily due to the one-time expense of the $3.0 million in stock-based compensation, which was recorded as general and administrative expenses in the three months period ended September 30, 2010, and had a significant impact on our net income.

Total net revenue was $156.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 73.2%, as compared to the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily due to the additional revenue contributed by our newly-acquired subsidiaries in 2011, amounting to $25.1 million, and the increased sales of $35.2 million and $6.0 million by our subsidiaries, Shandong Global Tonghua Tongdetang Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Material Co., Ltd. ("Tongdetang"), respectively.

Below is a breakdown of our sales by business segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

Revenue from the pharmaceutical products distribution segment increased by $66.3 million, or approximately 97.2%, to $134.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $68.2 million for the same period in 2010. The increase was primarily due to the additional revenue contributed by our four newly-acquired subsidiaries in 2011, and the increased sales by Shandong Global and Tongdetang. Revenue from our TCM processing and distribution segment decreased to $16.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $20.6 million for the comparable period in 2010. The decrease is mainly due to the decrease in Xuelingxian's revenue from its TCM processing and distribution operations, amounting to $3.2 million, offset against the $2.5 million in additional revenue from Bozhou Xinghe. Our flower tea bags operations have been suspended since April 25, 2011, as such, we had nil revenue from this business, as compared to sales of $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Revenue from our herbal cultivation and sales segment was $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $1.3 million for the comparable period in 2010, an increase of approximately $4.1 million, or 304.7%. The increase was mainly due to sales of our entire remaining inventory of herbal products harvested during 2010 in the first quarter of 2011, amounting to $4.7 million.

Gross profit for nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $24.8 million, an increase of 49.6%, from $16.6 million for the same period in 2010. Gross margin decreased to 15.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, from 18.4% for the comparable period in 2010. The decrease is primarily attributable to the lower gross profit margin of our newly-acquired subsidiaries, which had an average gross profit margin of 5.9%.

Operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $2.4 million, an increase of $1.7 million, as compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to the additional operating expenses attributed to our newly-acquired subsidiaries in 2011.

Income from operation for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased 95.5% to $18.2 million, or 11.6% of total revenue, from $9.3 million, or 10.3% of total revenue for the third quarter of 2010.

 Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased to $12.9 million, or $0.47 per fully diluted share, as compared to $5.7 million, or $0.22 per fully diluted share, for the same period of 2010, based on 27.0 million and 26.0 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, respectively.

Financial Condition

As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $18.6 million in cash and $34.1 million in accounts receivable, as compared to $4.3 million and $19.8 million as of December 31, 2010, respectively. The increase was consistent with the increase in sales. The net working capital was $31.9 million, as compared to $17.4 million as of December 31, 2010. As of September 30, 2011, the Company had $5.0 million in short-term debt, as compared to $2.0 million as of December 31, 2010. Shareholders' equity totaled $76.4 million as of September 30, 2011, as compared to $17.6 million as of the end of 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company generated $6.0 million cash from operating activities, as compared to $3.2 million for the comparable period in 2010. The net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $12.9 million, an increase of $7.2 million from $5.7 million for the comparable period in 2010. In addition to net income, the cash generated from operating activities was the net effect of the increase in accounts receivables of approximately $6.2 million, the increase in inventories of $7.4 million, the increase of restricted cash and other current assets of $5.1 million, the increase in accounts payable and accruals of $5.1 million, and the increase in amounts due to related parties of $5.3 million. The Company used $1.0 million in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $0.02 million for the comparable period in 2010, primarily as a result of increased expenditures relating to acquisitions of new businesses and equipment. Net cash provided by financing activities was $9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to $2.9 million used for the comparable period in 2010. The cash provided in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was due to our repayment of loans of $2.6 million and the proceeds received from our convertible bonds financing of $10.0 million. 

Subsequent Events

On October 20, 2011, the Company issued an additional redeemable convertible bond in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 to Blazer Delight Limited, under the terms of the Subscription Agreement dated September 19, 2011, which the Company entered into with Mr. Yunlu Yin and Blazer Delight Limited, and the relevant Bond Instrument.

On October 31, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of the 100% equity interest of Qingdao Likang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, a city-level pharmaceutical distributor located in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

Business Outlook

Global Pharm will continue to selectively acquire more distributors which can complement our business. For the rest of 2011, the Company is focusing on the quality of its operations through undertaking measures to enhance its unified management systems, such as improving the integrated information, procurement and sales-team management systems, in order to leverage the resources of each business segment and create synergies across all of them.

About Global Pharm

Global Pharm Holdings Group, Inc., a growing integrated pharmaceutical company, is engaged in the distribution of pharmaceutical-related products, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) processing, and herbal cultivation and sales in China. The Company focuses on building regional distribution channels, as well as local capillary sales network with a high-margin product portfolio. Currently, its sales network covers Shandong, Jilin, Anhui and Guangdong provinces. Global Pharm seeks to establish an integrated value chain in the pharmaceutical industry through strategic acquisitions within the TCM production, pharmaceutical distribution and retail sectors. For further information, please visit the Company's corporate website at http://www.globalpharmholdings.com.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements set forth in this press release contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, our management as well as estimates and assumptions made by our management. Such statements reflect the current view of our management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors as they relate to our industry, our operations and results of operations, plans for future facilities, capital-expenditure plans and any businesses that we may acquire. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the U.S. federal securities laws, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform them to actual results.

For Additional Information Contact

Global Pharm Holdings Group, Inc.

Ms. Susan Liu

Phone: +86-755-3693-9373

Email: susanliu@globalpharmholdings.com

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